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3 Reasons Why an Appraisal Comes in Low

Boston Appraisal

That accepted purchase price becomes the “market value” of the property. An appraisal measures that value range within the report. Hence, Mr. Brown’s most recent appraisal of $489,000 is within that appraisal range of $480,000 to $530,000. Reason #2: Lack of Market Data.

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3 Reasons Why an Appraisal Comes in Low

Boston Appraisal

That accepted purchase price becomes the “market value” of the property. An appraisal measures that value range within the report. Hence, Mr. Brown’s most recent appraisal of $489,000 is within that appraisal range of $480,000 to $530,000. This lack of data can, unfortunately, slightly skew the true market value.